The Expendables: Terry Crews and Randy Couture

Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Mickey Rourke These are just some of the big names that will be seen in the action thriller The Expendables, which is bound to hit theaters in just a few days from now. It promises to pay homage and a throwback to old school action movies of the 1980s and early 90s. Most of the actors of The Expendables are some of the most prominent stars during that era. Some of the lesser known cast members include Terry Crews and Randy Couture.

Terry Crews is best known for his appearance on the Old Spice’s Odor Blocker Body Wash ad campaign. He is also famous for playing Chris Rock’s father Julius on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He currently has his own reality show The Family Crews on BET and a brand new sitcom on TBS, Are We There Yet?, which was based on 2005 movie of the same name. His movie credits include Training Day, White Chicks, and Idiocracy. But before pursuing his acting career, he was once a football player. He was included in the 1991 NFL draft, and was in the football field for six seasons as defensive end and linebacker. He played for Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins.

Randy Couture is huge in the mixed martial arts circuit, and is known as The Natural and Captain America. His fighting styles include Catch and Greco-Roman wrestling. He holds a few records in the UFC history including being the only five-time championship title holder and has competed in 15 title fights. He is also one of the two fighters (the other is B.J. Penn) for having won two titles in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). He is a UFC Hall of Famer and is one of the most famous mixed martial arts fighters. He has been seen in movies like The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior and Cradle 2 the Grave with Jet Li.

The action flick will be shown in theaters on August 13, 2010, but you moight also want to watch The Expendables online.